The importance of Saturday's test between Australia and New Zealand, which will both decide the Rugby Championship and fine tune World Cup preparations, has been reflected in bold selections.

The teams are tied with nine points after two rounds of the Rugby Championship and Saturday's winner will take out the four-nation tournament, boosting its World Cup confidence.

SOUNDBITE: (English) Richie McGaw, All Blacks Captain:

"Those two players are certainly performing extremely well. They have done through the Super Rugby and I suppose having both out on the field makes sense from their point of view with the way they are playing so I guess from my point of view you kind of expect it. I t doesn't really change a lot about how we operate. But we realise that they are pretty good at what they do."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Richie McGaw, All Blacks Captain:

"I'd love nothing better than to keep the Bledisloe in the cupboard. Absolutely. But it has been like that every year. I still remember back how much it meant to the guys to win it back when they didn't have it. If you put yourself in the Wallabies' shoes, they will be desperate to get their hands on it and that's what makes it a great occasion. That it means so much for both teams."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Richie McGaw, All Blacks Captain:

"I am just happy that I am still around. I think it's something that you would reflect on a bit later. I am certainly proud that I can still foot it after all these years and play well enough to be in the team. The one thing that I have always said is that it's not just about racking up the numbers it's what you should do each time you are on the field so that each one you put a performance that's worthy of what you need to give. Hopefully, these number I will play as well as I ever have. That's the goal. If I do that then I will certainly sit back with a smile on my face."